Commodity subsidies in Pulaski County, Virginia totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $438,415 | $438,415 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $847,235 | $423,618 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 4 | $1,401,962 | $350,490 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 5 | $1,561,466 | $312,293 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 7 | $1,755,753 | $250,822 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 8 | $1,848,022 | $231,003 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 9 | $1,937,479 | $215,275 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 11 | $2,078,128 | $188,921 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 12 | $2,132,595 | $177,716 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 14 | $2,226,275 | $159,020 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 15 | $2,272,585 | $151,506 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 16 | $2,311,353 | $144,460 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 18 | $2,382,868 | $132,382 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 19 | $2,415,616 | $127,138 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 21 | $2,464,342 | $117,350 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 22 | $2,486,773 | $113,035 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 23 | $2,508,865 | $109,081 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 25 | $2,550,935 | $102,037 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 26 | $2,568,404 | $98,785 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 28 | $2,601,658 | $92,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 113 | $475,395 | $4,207 |
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